1883 - The Old Fire Station - Wymondham, Norfolk
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A keystone on the old fire station, Wymondham, dated 1883.
Waymark Code: WMYFED
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/10/2018
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A keystone on the old fire station, Wymondham, dated 1883 and inscribed ‘JdeRBC’ (for Mrs Julia de R.B.Clarke)
"This fire station, when first built, had to sets of doors with a smaller door between them. When motorised appliances arrived, however, the central door was removed to allow for two sets of wider doors to accommodate two Commer pumps, one with a trailer pump."
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A plaque at the station, now opened up to lead into a car park, reads -
The
Old Fire Station
1882-1967
Presented to the town by
Mrs. Julia de Rubigne Beevor Clarke,
it housed the Volunteer Fire
Brigade until 1967. Visit Instructions:
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